Thanks for another great read.

Alan, Thank you for all the great things you contribute to this site.

I love this book

Thanks, Alan.

Still amazes me when I hear comments from the band that the MJ on that album was the worst, or one of the worst, they'd done.

I've heard enough now not to disagree, but it's still pretty good

Hey Alan, love One Way Out, have read it a few times and always pick it up to read passages again.

I have a question after reading this piece on EAP (did not catch this in the book), quote...

Returning to Miami, the band recorded four more outstanding tracks with Dowd, including “Melissa,” Betts’ instrumental “Les Brers In A Minor” and “Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More,” Gregg’s defiant response to his brother’s passing.

For the life of me I cannot figure out what the fourth track was they recorded as the 5-man line up? What was the fourth song? Thanks!

Wayne

Al - your book is like a 4 way stop where art, commerce, service (to us fans) and history meet. it is timeless. thank you.

Returning to Miami, the band recorded four more outstanding tracks with Dowd, including “Melissa,” Betts’ instrumental “Les Brers In A Minor” and “Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More,” Gregg’s defiant response to his brother’s passingFor the life of me I cannot figure out what the fourth track was they recorded as the 5-man line up? What was the fourth song? Thanks!.

I could have been more clear here... I am talking now off the top of my head, approx. five years after writing this but I do not believe there was a fourth song. The fourth recording was the vocal track for "Stand Back," which was already completed instrumentally... Again, I am not going back to any notes here and have a 10 percent chance of being wrong, but I am pretty sure.

Still amazes me when I hear comments from the band that the MJ on that album was the worst, or one of the worst, they'd done.

I've always considered that hyperbole, but I've certainly heard better... Ludlow Garage official release for one... and I have one from Capt. Skipper that is insane... I honestly forget the details of that... From Butch's perspective, others have more drive, tempo and power.. from Dickey's, he hits a few clams... but yeah this particular version into most of our nerve endings... My friend Art used to delight in playing it on a jukebox in this Irish old man bar in Chicago where we used to shoot pool... Take over the music for a good long stretch with that and Whipping Post from AFE...

Al - your book is like a 4 way stop where art, commerce, service (to us fans) and history meet. it is timeless. thank you.

Thanks man. I appreciate that... I see the problems... and wish I could do another edition, but alas... Musicians used to always tell me in interviews that by the time we were talking they couldn't listen to the album in question - which was new to me, but old history to them... They wanted a redo. I remember Derek and I discussing this in length over one of the DTB records. I only half got it.. Now i totally understand.

Returning to Miami, the band recorded four more outstanding tracks with Dowd, including “Melissa,” Betts’ instrumental “Les Brers In A Minor” and “Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More,” Gregg’s defiant response to his brother’s passingFor the life of me I cannot figure out what the fourth track was they recorded as the 5-man line up? What was the fourth song? Thanks!.

I could have been more clear here... I am talking now off the top of my head, approx. five years after writing this but I do not believe there was a fourth song. The fourth recording was the vocal track for "Stand Back," which was already completed instrumentally... Again, I am not going back to any notes here and have a 10 percent chance of being wrong, but I am pretty sure.

Thanks Alan, appreciate it! Keep up the good work!

Wayne

The word back just before Duane was killed some close to the band such as roadies, sound crew etc said Berry had most of an instrumental done and I think the title was "Road to Calico". After Eat A Peach was released we were hearing Standback was the song. Gregg got a hold of it and wrote some lyrics and a couple of changes for the music. The record initially credited just Gregg as the writer but the credits sleeve inside the album listed Gregory L. Allman and Raymond B. Oakley as the writers. Shipments of Eat A Peach by the summer of 1972 had G. Allman - B. Oakley on the record itself.

I think there is a good chance Standback is the final product of the instrumental Road to Calico by Oakley we heard about in 1971.

Berry Oakley was the member who would most often mingle with the fans before the show but I don't remember Berry being asked about his instrumental.